Long Overdue Search Happens at Former Epstein Owned Zorro Ranch

Stanley, NM –

On March 9th, 2026, just a day after a protest outside the former Zorro Ranch, it is now being searched by local law enforcement. According to an email we received by the New Mexico Department of Justice, they sent New Mexico State Police and Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office to search the property.

The federal Department of Justice has released files, images, and documents related to the convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Some of these documents indicated that girls may have been killed and buried on the Zorro Ranch property. The FBI did not originally execute a search warrant on the property, and many questioned why this never happened. It is alleged that in 2019, the State of New Mexico ended an earlier investigation into Zorro Ranch at the behest of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.

“At the direction of Attorney General Torrez, the New Mexico Department of Justice initiated a search this morning of the Zorro Ranch property previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, with the New Mexico State Police and Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office providing assistance. This search is part of the criminal investigation announced by the New Mexico Department of Justice on February 19th into allegations of illegal activity at Epstein’s ranch prior to Epstein’s 2019 death. The New Mexico Department of Justice appreciates the cooperation of the current property owners in granting access for the search and extends its thanks to the ranch staff for their professionalism. We urge the public to please stay away from the area and ground any drone activity nearby to avoid interfering with the ongoing law enforcement operation. The New Mexico Department of Justice will continue to keep the public appropriately informed, support the survivors, and follow the facts wherever they lead,” said Laruen Rodriguez, Chief of Staff of the New Mexico Department of Justice.

We will update you if any information becomes available.

EDITOR NOTE: The release sent to the media by the NMDOJ stated: “At the direction of Attorney General Torrez, the New Mexico Department of Justice initiated a search this morning of the Zorro Ranch property previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, with the New Mexico State Police and Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office providing assistance.

To reiterate, the NMDOJ’s statement specifically identifies the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office as providing assistance. The release did not mention the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office or any assistance from that agency. We are only relaying the information exactly as it was provided to us in the official statement distributed by the NMDOJ.